Elīza

See also: eliza and Eliza

Latvian

Etymology 1

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1861. From Elizabete.

Proper noun

Elīza f

  1. a female given name

Etymology 2

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in 1845. From Hebrew אלישע‎, cognate to English Elisha.

Proper noun

Elīza m

  1. (rare) a male given name of biblical origin

References
  • Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
  • Population Register of Latvia: Elīza was the only given name of 1188 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.
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